National Institutes of Health
°Õ³ó±ðÌý,Ìýis the primary US agency dealing with, and the largest source of funding for, medical research in the world. NIH is made up ofÌý, each with specific research agendas and interests often focusing on particular diseases or body systems.
The information below outlines the ³ÉÈË´óƬ’s requirements for all Investigators applying for, holding, or working on studies that must comply with theÌýUS Public Health Service Financial Conflict of Interest Regulations (PHS FCOI). These regulations establish Investigator reporting and training requirements and apply to all US Public Health Service-funded research, including NIH-funded research.
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Submission information: Annual grant renewal or update on awarded grant
Before submission of a grant application, or annual grant renewal, and within an update on an awarded grant, the University's Primary Investigator (PI) must:
- Provide aÌýList of Investigators. This list must include all UoA Investigators, as well as any Subrecipient Investigators involved with the study.
- Ensure that all UoA Investigators have signed and submitted a UoA Significant Financial Interest Disclosure Form.
- Ensure that an authorised official of the Subrecipient has signed and submitted to UoA the Subrecipient Commitment Form for NIH.
Please contact the NIH's to obtain the Subrecipient Commitment Form. Where a Subrecipient/External Investigator opts to follow the UoA FCOI Policy, they must also submitÌýa UoAÌýSignificant Financial Interest Disclosure Form.
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Before submission of a grant application and every 4 years
The UoA PI and all Investigators following UoA’s FCOI Policy must complete the .
The NIH Financial Conflict of Interest tutorial was designed by the National Institutes of Health to provide education training on what constitutes a financial conflict of interest. It provides guidance on the proper policies and practices regarding these issues and is required for anyone involved with an NIH-funded project.Ìý
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Information regarding Financial Conflict of Interest
Where Subrecipient/External Investigators who are following their institutions’ FCOI Policy are found to have a FCOI, the Subrecipient institution must report to UoA the FCOI before awarded funds are released, annually, and within 30 days of a new FCOI being identified.
Please see UoA’s procedure on the US Public Health Service Financial Conflict of Interest Regulations.Ìý
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Two-Factor Authentication
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) require two-factor authentication (2FA) to access:
- eRA Commons
- Internet Assisted Review (IAR)
- ASSIST.Ìý
2FA is a form of multi-factor authentication that helps verify you are the person who is logging into your account. Activating 2FA on your account reduces the risk of cyber-attacks such as phishing, malware, and other attempts to take over your account.
To enable 2FA follow the steps sent out toÌýÌýby the eRA Commons system.